Cuthbert Housing Authority

Cuthbert Housing Authority, doing business as Housing Urban Development, is a U.S. local government entity and public housing authority that receives federal formula grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to fund capital improvements and ongoing operations of its public housing portfolio in Cuthbert, Georgia. The authority operates exclusively as a grant recipient — not as a federal contractor or subcontractor — and draws all federal funding from a single customer agency.

The authority's grant portfolio consists entirely of two recurring HUD programs under the Public and Indian Housing Office. The Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) provides annual operating subsidies to support day-to-day property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security initiatives, energy costs, resident supportive services, insurance, debt service, and administrative expenses. The Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) supplies multi-year capital grants for public housing modernization, development, infrastructure improvements, emergency repairs, and energy efficiency upgrades. Recent awards include a $259,004 Public Housing Operating Fund grant effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2032, and a $356,771 Public Housing Capital Fund grant effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030. Both programs operate on formula-based allocation methodology, with capital funds deployable only for activities specified in the authority's HUD-approved 5-Year Action Plan or for emergency work necessitated by non-presidentially declared natural disasters under 24 CFR Part 905.

The authority has received 36 total awards since 2006, all from HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, with a combined dollars obligated of $12.2 million. Activity has remained steady at two awards per year across the past five years (2022–2026). Two awards reach ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months and therefore face recompete or renewal. The authority manages its federal funding through web-based real-time data platforms that track funding levels, occupancy rates, and resident metrics in support of program implementation.